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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW3420DW vs BenQ XL2720Z

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW3420DW BenQ XL2720Z
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2013
Brand Dell BenQ
Model Number Alienware AW3420DW XL2720Z
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34.14 in
86.7 cm
867.2 mm
2.85 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1900
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.48 % 64.52 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 134.5 % 89 %
Adobe RGB 1998 64.9 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 3.2 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 7 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No Yes
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.64 in
11.8 cm
117.9 mm
0.39 ft
2.91 in
7.4 cm
74 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 6.8 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
25.28 in
64.2 cm
642 mm
2.11 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.92 in
43 cm
429.8 mm
1.41 ft
21.57 in
54.8 cm
548 mm
1.8 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.78 in
27.4 cm
273.8 mm
0.9 ft
10.75 in
27.3 cm
273 mm
0.9 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.1 kg
24 lbs
7.5 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphone)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (downstream; BC 1.2)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x D-sub
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB (mini)
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Built in cable-management
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic on-screen display
AlienFX custom lighting
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Flicker-free technology
FPS / RTS mode
S Switch Arc
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Motion Blur Reduction 2.0
Senseye 3
Low Blue Light
Game mode loader
Black eQualizer 2.0
Nvidia 3D LightBoost
Display Pilot
Nvidia 3D Vision 2
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
25.28 in
64.2 cm
642 mm
2.11 ft
Case Height 14.33 in
36.4 cm
364 mm
1.19 ft
19.09 in
48.5 cm
485 mm
1.59 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 20 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 120 Hz 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 73 kHz - 180 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
DisplayPort cable
D-sub cable
DVI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 0 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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